Adeline Pyrzynski

Adeline Pyrzynski was a suburban Chicago homemaker when she began her affair with stained glass. It all started with the gift of a stained glass course from her son. With a subsequent move to the mountains of Colorado, it blossomed into a full-fledged love affair with the medium in its various manifestations.

Adeline primarily works on stained glass panels and lampshades and she prefers to use the Tiffany (copper foil) method of construction. She is also adept in the use of lead and zinc came. Other favored formats are light-catchers and what can perhaps be best described as glass sculptures. Adeline draws her inspiration from the beauty of her Colorado mountain surroundings; as Adeline puts it, “I like to do nature and flowers.” That preference shows in her works that are populated with mountain vistas and panoramas of wildflowers including poppies, irises, columbines and daisies. Adeline is also known for her abstract designs which feature exquisite shapes and patterns that often incorporate beveled glass.

She has also added glass fusing and slumping to her repertoire. These new art forms have enabled her to create a variety of beautiful vases, plates, and bowls. “I’m hooked!” Adeline explains. “I never tire of it - it’s in my blood!”

Adeline has participated in juried art shows in many Colorado cities including Central City, Drake, Fort Collins, Glen Haven, Longmont, Loveland and Estes Park. She has won numerous awards including First Place in the Ceramics-Glass Division of the 1996 Lines into Shapes Show in Estes Park, an Honorable Mention in the 1998 Northern Colorado Artists Association at Fort Collins’ Lincoln Center, and First Place in both 1997 and 1998 at the Greater Omaha Orchid Society Show in Nebraska.

Her works are displayed in homes, churches and offices across the nation. For the last 14 years, she has taught stained glass to a number of students, some of whom have gone on to become successful artists in their own right.